Social comparison theory

I believe comparison is like human nature because we as humans like to compete against each other and conform in order to "fit in" and at the same time be better than everyone else. I would compare my level of English and reading comprehension skills to others' because Chinese is my "first language." Though I learned English at the same time as Chinese, Chinese was the most dominant language spoken. And because of that, I have to work twice as hard and it will take me twice as longer to write…

potential predictor of level of social comparison is self-esteem. However, the relation between self-esteem and social comparison appears to be rather complex. Wheeler and Miyake (1992) had 94 college students record the social comparisons they made for two weeks. They found that whether one makes upward or downward comparisons is dependent upon the target, but that having a negative mood before socially comparing oneself is more likely to lead to upward comparisons. One might expect that having…

Comparing Girls (An analysis of how the girl in “Checkouts” compares and contrasts to the girl in “The Girl Who Can”) The girls from the two stories “Checkout” and “The Girl Who Can” are alike in many ways yet also very unique to their perspective and how each story was wrote. In modern society girls constantly compare themselves to the other girls around them and desire to be similar to them and also want to be the best looking they can be. While there are those girls who compare themselves to…

make it possible to be able to understand the conflict of two societies while still being able to be able to relate to readers who are foreign to a different way of life. However, after a reader delves into the comparisons, they find that the messages…

In Kant’s Jealousy, Malice, and Ingratitude he writes that there are two methods by which men arrive at an opinion of their worth, by comparing themselves with the idea of perfection and by comparing themselves with others. Kant favors the first comparison over the latter suggesting that by comparing ourselves to perfect it is a constant and therefore we can move ourselves closer by improvement. In comparing ourselves to others however, this is not a constant in that there are many variables…

Extended Study Comparing things is something we do in everyday life. We compare things such as cars to work out which is the best to buy, you can also compare people like who is better for the job might compare subjects to see which one you will enjoy and do well at also in school you .Films ‘Rainman’ and ‘Of Mice and Men’, present many similarities and differences within the core narrative elements such as plot, characters and themes. ‘Rainman’ is a film made in 1988, directed by Barry…

In the article “The Comparison Trap” by Rebecca Webber, she makes superb points on the subject at hand, which is looking at the negative and positive of comparing yourself to others. It can go both ways just depends on the aspect you take on whatever you're comparing yourself to and I also find a delight in the fact that she uses a real life example at which you can relate to. A point I would like to make for a subject she could have touched on within the article is the comfort zone. The comfort…

compare or contrast? Are the two stories even similar? Are the two stories different? A simple reason for the comparison of The Cathedral and Signals may be that the person doing the comparison has been assigned an essay by his professor instructing him to do so, or a more logical reason for the comparison of Raymond Carver’s The Cathedral and Signals may be that the person doing the comparison is aware of the many differences and similarities that the two stories possess…

George could have been well off without Lennie, but still continues to care and support him. They have one another to talk to, be with, and look after.      ‘With us it ain’t like that. We got a future. We got somebody to talk to that      gives a damn about us. We don’t have to sit in no bar room blowin’ in our jack      jus’ because we got no place else to go. If them other guys gets in jail they…

Sylvia Plath’s poem, “The Mirror,” is full of imagery and comparisons. Plath uses these in order to emphasize the point she is trying to make with the poem about beauty, aging, self-image, and the way society views the three. Comparisons are made throughout the poem that convey feelings and ideas that would not have the same affect if they were explicitly stated. The poem is narrated by the mirror itself, which is personified by Plath. According to Aidan Curran, this makes the poem seem both…